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Monticiano Village & Casa d’Arte
Monticiano, Siena
Surrounded by centuries-old oak and chestnut trees, this 12 Century village of Monticiano in Siena sits 375meters high above...
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Collodi Village
Collodi, Pescia, Pistoia
From the splendid facade of the villa Garzoni, step filled streets wind through the steeply rising 12th century medieval...
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San Quirico, Pescia, Pistoia
San Quirico, pescia
First mention of San Quirico village dates back to the 10th century when its church was documented. During...
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Castelvecchio, Pescia, Pistoia
Castelvecchio, Pescia, Pistoia
During its long history, the village (followed Vellano’s destiny) had been given to the Garzoni family during a...
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Sorana, Pescia, Pistoia
Sorana, Pescia, Pistoia
Above the settlement of Ponte di Sorana (Bridge of Sorana) the mouth of the valleys are formed by two...
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Lignana – A Medieval Village – Only the stones remain…
Sorana, Pescia, Pistoia
The river Pescia flows through the foothills of the Apennine mountains in northern Tuscany. Today ten medieval hilltop villages...
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Puccini Museum – Village of Celle dei Puccini, Lucca
Celle dei Puccini, Pescaglia, Lucca
The Puccini family home, now a museum is located in the hill-top village of Celle dei Puccini, Pescaglia, in...
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